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June 10, 2022
By Thierry Lepani and Miriam Zarriga in Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea The ugly side of Papua New Guinean elections has shown its face in the Western Highlands capital Mt Hagen with unknown suspects sabotaging one of the busiest airports in the country to protest against the appointment of electoral officials. Using the cover of ... <a title="PNG police brand Mt Hagen airport sabotage as ‘act of terrorism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/png-police-brand-mt-hagen-airport-sabotage-as-act-of-terrorism/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police brand Mt Hagen airport sabotage as ‘act of terrorism’">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
By Rita Peki in Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea A few shops and buildings in Papua New Guinea’s Western Highlands provincial capital Mt Hagen have been destroyed and looted in a riot that caused four deaths and left 20 people injured and hospitalised. The violence was triggered by a fight between between Mt Hagen Secondary ... <a title="Tension still high in PNG’s Mt Hagen after school fight leads to 4 deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/tension-still-high-in-pngs-mt-hagen-after-school-fight-leads-to-4-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Tension still high in PNG’s Mt Hagen after school fight leads to 4 deaths">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
By Rita Peki in Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea Two deaths with two patients in critical condition is the status at one of Papua New Guinea’s leading hospitals as the covid-19 pandemic continues to create havoc along with an acute shortage of operational funds. Mount Hagen Provincial Hospital in Western Highlands Province — owed K1.6 ... <a title="Covid surge threatens PNG’s Mt Hagen hospital with ‘closure by Christmas’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/covid-surge-threatens-pngs-mt-hagen-hospital-with-closure-by-christmas/" aria-label="Read more about Covid surge threatens PNG’s Mt Hagen hospital with ‘closure by Christmas’">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newdesk A Kiwi photographer was stabbed last week during a roadside robbery in Papua New Guinea. Colin Monteath, 71, and Australians Chris Hoy and Greg Mortimer had all their belongings stolen near the city of Mt Hagen while on their way to visit the popular destination Rondon Ridge Lodge, reports the Otago ... <a title="Kiwi photographer stabbed during roadside robbery in PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/12/kiwi-photographer-stabbed-during-roadside-robbery-in-png/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi photographer stabbed during roadside robbery in PNG">Read more</a>
